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In Good Company: Cummins does the math: Two problems equal one answer
Many companies striving to be good corporate citizens today face an internal tug of war between giving attention to community initiatives that address social problems and the growing demand to make environmental issues paramount.
At Cummins Inc. they found a solution not by making a choice but by facing a challenge.
On the occasion of the company’s 90th anniversary in 2009, 62 teams of Cummins employees from 11 different countries accepted a challenge to develop projects to improve the environment in their community. (more…)
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Posted on January 29th, 2010 by Colleen Olphert, Membership Director, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
As we leave 2009 in the rearview mirror with high hopes for the road ahead in 2010, I want to take a moment to share with you how feedback from members is helping us shape future programming and improve member services. Here are some highlights from the 2009 Member Survey and the ways we are responding: Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on September 23rd, 2009 by Vesela Veleva, Research Manager, Boston College Center
The findings of the 2009 State of Corporate Citizenship in the United States released today reveal that, despite the recession, corporate citizenship practices are ingrained in increasing numbers of American businesses. A majority (54 percent) of business leaders report that attention to corporate citizenship efforts is even more important in a recession. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 2009 State of Corporate Citizenship, economy, survey 5 Comments »
Posted on August 3rd, 2009 by Tim Wilson, Editor & Writer, Boston College Center
With a sickening economy jeopardizing the health of businesses, many corporate citizenship professionals may fear they face the worst of diagnoses. But a recent survey by the folks at IBM indicates that most business leaders believe effective corporate citizenship may be just what the doctor ordered – if the patient follows doctor’s orders. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on July 27th, 2009 by Vesela Veleva, Research Manager, Boston College Center
The economic downturn of 2008-2009 has taken a toll on some corporate citizenship programs, but has it also served as a wake-up call for companies to re-evaluate the way they do business and identify new opportunities from corporate citizenship? As the results of the biennial State of the Corporate Citizenship Survey conducted this June come in, we are examining whether business aspirations and behavior have changed over the six years since the survey began, and particularly during the recent economic turmoil. Results will be released during a Center webinar on September 16. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on June 17th, 2009 by Tim Wilson, Editor & Writer, Boston College Center
Americans revel in the accomplishments of U.S. athletes in international competitions like the Olympics. But a survey finds the American consumer is no Michael Phelps when the worldwide measure of success has a green rather than gold tint. Read the rest of this entry »
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Posted on February 24th, 2009 by Tim Wilson, Editor & Writer, Boston College Center
As companies seek to better manage their corporate citizenship strategies and activities, they are taking a closer look at the operation of employee volunteering and giving programs. Like any other aspect of business, these programs turn to technology to improve efficiency and maximize effectiveness. But choosing a technology vendor with the appropriate applications and services to fit a program can be a shot in the dark. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: contributions, giving, philanthropy, survey, techonolgy, vendor, volunteer 1 Comment »
Posted on January 18th, 2009 by Peggy Connolly, Director of Marketing & Communications, Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship
A new report released by the Boston College Center confirms that managing a company’s role in society is becoming a formal part of corporate structure and management practice, with many companies internalizing the function into corporate departments and cross functional teams. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Center research, management, Profile of the Practice, survey 1 Comment »
Posted on December 16th, 2008 by Bea Boccalandro, Boston College Center faculty
Running an employee volunteer program means facing an onslaught of questions. Does my employee volunteer program have enough staff? How can I provide my CEO requested data on whether other retail companies offer release time for volunteering? Is my employee participation rate low? Is my employee volunteering and giving program any good? Now finally, relief is here in the form of a new benchmarking tool. Read the rest of this entry »
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